FREDERICK, MD — NaturaLawn® of America has announced the winners of the annual Dan Collins Scholarship Award, providing three college-bound high school graduates with funds to assist with educational expenses. Charles Colvin, of Malvern, PA, was announced as the first-place award recipient, receiving a $5,000 scholarship. Elizabeth Low, of Houston, OH, was selected as the award’s second-place recipient and received a $3,000 scholarship. Third-place recipient Elizabeth Buohl, of Middletown, MD, received a $2,000 scholarship award.
Charles Colvin
2024 Winner
Elizabeth Low
2024 First Runner Up
Elizabeth Buohl
2024 Second Runner Up
The NaturaLawn® of America Dan Collins Scholarship was established in 2017 in memory of Dan Collins, a NaturaLawn® of America franchise owner from Richmond, Va. who passed away from cancer in 2005. Collins was known for his kind heart and “larger-than-life,” gentlemanly manner. The scholarship named in his honor seeks to recognize high school or undergraduate students who exhibit similar generosity of character and goodwill.
The 2024 selection process proved competitive, with applicants from over 25 states. Phil Catron, president and founder of NaturaLawn of America, stated of the selected candidates, "We are so pleased to assist these very deserving young adults in realizing their educational goals and easing the cost of the journey ahead of them. We’re eager to follow their paths and are sure they will achieve great success in their future endeavors."
First-place winner Charles Colvin is expanding his knowledge of lawn and landscape at Penn State University pursuing a degree in horticulture. Charles has a passion for advancing the field of plant sciences and has focused on plant breeding, genetics, and research. He aims to get a PhD in plant genetics to benefit the green industry with environmental technologies. Elizabeth Low is pursuing a degree in Agriculture, and Elizabeth Buohl is pursuing her Masters in Business Administration at Hood College.
NaturaLawn® of America’s environmentally friendly approach to lawn care has been creating green lawns quickly, more naturally, and with fewer weeds since 1987. NaturaLawn of America is a national lawn care franchise system with 52 owners holding 99 licenses, servicing over 125,000 customers in 28 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on the Dan Collins Scholarship and NaturaLawn of America, visit NaturaLawn.com.